| Head Qrs Richmond Va |
| 3 May 1862 |
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Major Genl J. C. Pemberton |
| Commanding &c |
| Charleston S. C. |
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| Genl, |
| ***** The Q. Mr. General advises that your
surplus wagons be sent by North Eastern Railway to Cheraw, under
direction of an officer, and proceed thence to Danville by the ordinary
roads. |
| I am Genl. very respy |
| Your obt Sevt |
| R. E. Lee |
| General |
| {This movement would be 102 miles
on the Northeastern RR and 40 miles on the Cheraw & Darlington RR. The
next 150 miles would be by road, then 141 miles on the Richmond &
Danville RR. This long road march was required because the North
Carolina railroads were in full use moving troops and supplies in
preparation for the early summer battles near Richmond. The move
probably took about two weeks.} |
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